01. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on the user's device (computer, tablet, mobile phone) during browsing. These files allow the website to remember information about the visit, such as preferred language, login options, or other settings, in order to improve the user experience. Cookies may be "first-party," sent by our domain, or "third-party," sent by external services we use on the Site.
02. Types of Cookies We Use
At HSO Fuel Center, we use only the following categories of cookies for the specific purposes indicated:
Category | Purpose | Examples |
Technical or essential cookies | Necessary for the basic functioning of the Site and the provision of services requested by the user. Without them, the Site cannot operate properly. | Session cookies, authentication cookies, CSRF security cookies. |
Preference or functionality cookies
| Allow remembering the user’s choices (language, region, display preferences) to provide a more personalized experience and enhanced functionalities. | Language preference cookie, “remember me” cookies. |
Analytical cookies | Collect aggregated and anonymous information about Site usage (pages visited, browsing time, interactions) in order to measure and improve its performance and usability. We use tools such as Google Analytics with IP anonymization and Matomo. | Google Analytics (with IP anonymization). |
Marketing cookies
| Used to display relevant ads to the user and limit exposure frequency. They are never used for behavioral advertising if the user has not given explicit consent. | Social media pixels, advertising campaign cookies. |
03. User Consent
In accordance with international best practices and, in particular, with the provisions of the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (SB 262) regarding transparency and control over personal data, upon first accessing the Site, a cookie configuration banner is displayed that allows the user to:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject all non-essential cookies.
- Configure their preferences in a granular manner, enabling or disabling each category of cookies.
Strictly necessary technical cookies for the Site's operation do not require user consent and are installed automatically. The user may modify their preferences at any time by accessing the "Cookie Settings" link located in the Site footer.
04. Retention Periods
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies: automatically deleted when the user closes the browser.
- Persistent cookies: remain on the device for a maximum period of thirteen (13) months for analytical and marketing cookies. After that period, the cookies are automatically disabled or deleted.
The exact retention period of each cookie is detailed in the settings panel accessible from the Site.
05. How to Disable Cookies
The user may configure their browser to reject all cookies by default or to receive a warning before a cookie is installed. The procedures vary depending on the browser; it is recommended to consult the help section of the corresponding browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, etc.). However, please note that disabling technical cookies may prevent the Site from functioning properly and the provision of contracted services.
06. Applicable Legal Basis
For processing operations involving the collection of personal data through non-essential cookies, HSO Fuel Center relies on the informed, free, specific, and unequivocal consent of the User, in compliance with the privacy regulations of the states of Florida and Mississippi and, subsidiarily, with the guidelines of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on online transparency.
07. Contact
For any questions or requests related to this Cookie Policy:
- Email: support@huronsmithoil.com
- Phone: +1 (866) 954-5938
- Postal address: 204 Hays St, Batesville, Mississippi, 38606, USA